Five Letters of Cortes to the Emperor:1519 -1526

Five Letters of Cortes to the Emperor:1519 -1526

â€œIn the letters of CortÃ©s we have a clear picture of Mexico through the simple eyes of the conqueror who admires his enemies. . . . He could write a masterly report. The second and the third letters are the clearest piece of narrative that we can ask for. We see the advance into the country, the conscientious determination to penetrate by peace, diplomacy or the sword to Montezumaâ€™s capital, leading up to the final dramatic meeting with Montezuma himself.â€ â€•New Statesman
These five letters by the Spanish conqueror, Hernando CortÃ©s, were written to the Emperor Charles V of Spain between 1519 and 1526. They describe the earliest discoveries of the mainland, the perilous trek into hostile country, the capture of the Aztec capital, the extension of CortÃ©sâ€™ power throughout Mexico, the expedition to Honduras, and the organization and ordering of the Spanish empire in the new world.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 1991-09-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393098778